# @statemediapsu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=QYxVCaQmtbQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69776519-statemediapsu-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7c1cf01eaa.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T19:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** statemediapsu (@StateMediaPSU) — https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU

## Caption

Penn State defensive end Yvan Kemajou shares the journey that took him from Burtonsville, Maryland, to Happy Valley — even though football wasn’t always his sport.

Kemajou talks about growing up competing with his older brother, beginning his football career as a freshman in high school, realizing he had Power Five potential and watching years of hard work turn into scholarship opportunities. He also explains why Penn State’s combination of elite football and academics separated it during his recruitment.

Get to know Yvan away from the field as he opens up about his faith, family, personality, motivation and what he hopes to represent while wearing the Blue and White.

Presented by PAM Health: https://pamhealth.com/

Chapters:

00:00 Meet Yvan Kemajou
00:15 Growing Up & Competing With His Brother
00:38 Why He Switched From Basketball to Football
01:04 Learning Discipline Through Football
01:36 Playing to Help His Family
01:52 “You’ll Be a Power Five Player”
02:16 The Scholarship Offers Start Coming
02:43 Why He Chose Penn State
03:20 Adjusting to College Football
03:54 What Yvan Is Really Like
04:09 Faith & Life Beyond Football
04:26 The Motivation to Keep Getting Better
04:58 What He’s Most Excited For
05:15 The Legacy He Wants to Leave

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## Stats

- **Views:** 599
- **Likes:** 36
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 3

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| statemediapsu | @StateMediaPSU | https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU | Media Company |

## Tags

weare, pennstate, happyvalley

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